Rajasthan vs Mumbai, Final

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That ends another season of T20 cricket. Once again, Dravid has been overshadowed by Tendulkar in what was expected to be his moment of glory. But that has been the case right throughout his career and we have not seen the great man complain even one bit.

The trophy has been presented to Rohit Sharma and the entire team comes together for a photo session.

Rohit Sharma: 'It was a nerve-biting game, we did expect it. It was a great build up to the game. I would like to thank the two legends for whatever they have done to the game. We knew that with dew coming around, we needed a big score on the board. It was a great start from Smith and Maxi ended it very well. They started off the chase superbly, but our bowlers did their bit towards the end. Winning this is the icing on the cake, this is a great tournament to be playing. I would like to thank everyone associated with the team for this victory. There was a lot of expectations from us, it is great to finish with a double.'

Dravid: 'It was a fantastic chase. Sanju and Rahane were outstanding. We perhaps gave away too many runs in the final overs. They had some superb firepower and deserved the victory. I am proud of the efforts of my team. It was a great final, we did excellently well and the crowds have been terrific as well. I have loved working with the team management and it has been a privilege to work with them. I am grateful for the kind of support that both teams gave me when I entered the ground today. I am looking forward to working with this unit in future as well.'

Ajinkya Rahane gets the golden bat for being the highest scorer with 288 runs. Pravin Tambe gets the golden wicket for taking 12 wickets, the most in the tournament.

Smith: 'I would like to thank all the guys who supported me, particularly Robin Singh. We wanted to build and then look at getting a big score. Getting to 200 was a bonus. It was nice to get some runs in the tournament and I enjoyed playing in front of such large crowds.'

Dwayne Smith has been named as the Champion of the series

Harbhajan: 'I am very happy. Obviously, this is a great feeling, winning 2 cups in a year is a great feeling. Credit goes to the team and the management. They started off well, particularly Sanju and Rahane. It was easier to bat under the new ball, it became hard to bat later on. The last over of mine was perhaps the best ever I have bowled over the last three months. I had not practised at all, I was travelling all over, particularly to the US. This is the second or third time that I am getting the MoM award in a final. I want to work hard and with a big season coming up, looking forward to the four day games. '

Harbhajan Singh is the MoM

Maxwell: 'I threw some caution into the wind. It is a very good feeling to have contributed to the win.'

Nathan Coulter-Nile: 'I was worried till the end but Harbhajan bowled splendidly.'

Pollard: 'I just try to give my best for every team that I play for. We hope to celebrate nicely in Mumbai.'

Harbhajan: 'This is a special win. Winning Indian T20 league and now this is wonderful. I would love to thank every Mumbai fan.'

Pragyan Ojha: 'I was really charged up today. After coming so far, not giving your best at the final is not done. I was always looking to take wickets.'

Smith: 'I have been working extremely hard with Robin Singh on my batting. I felt that I was in good form and wanted to cash in. Great to win the title for Mumbai.'

Rajasthan still looked good to pull off the blinder as they reached 155/3 at the end of 16 overs. They needed one big over, unfortunately Harbhajan had different ideas as he conceded just 4 runs and grabbed 3 crucial wickets. It was the end for Rajasthan as they failed to recover from the blow and eventually succumbed to a defeat.

Mumbai are the deserving champions. Sachin Tendulkar has been lifted by his mates. The owner, Nita Ambani comes across and hands him a Mumbai flag. Spare a thought for Rajasthan though, they played a superb brand of cricket, were unbeateable at home but eventually they could not match the ultra riches that Mumbai had. Ajinkya Rahane and Sanju Samson, two of the most talented Indian youngsters showed superb spirit and looked good to pose a threat to the chase of 202. Samson played an absolute blinder, but his dismissal and then followed by Watson was the death blow for Dravid's boys.

18.5 Pollard to Faulkner, out Caught by Dwayne Smith!! Mumbai complete the double. This was pitched up and well outside off, Faulkner went for the big hoick, ends up dragging it to Smith at deep mid-wicket. The celebrations begin in the Mumbai camp, this is their 2nd World T20 title. Faulkner c Dwayne Smith b Pollard 2(4)

Pollard to Faulkner, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

18.4 Pollard to Faulkner, no run, the slower ball from Pollard, Faulkner swings hard and misses

Pravin Tambe, right handed bat, comes to the crease

18.3 Pollard to R Shukla, out Caught by Dwayne Smith!! The innings is completely unravelling. This was banged in short and just outside off, Shukla went for the big pull, hit it pretty well but straight to Smith running in from deep mid-wicket, simple catch and Rajasthan have lost their ninth wicket. R Shukla c Dwayne Smith b Pollard 0(1)

Pollard to R Shukla, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Rahul Shukla, right handed bat, comes to the crease

18.2 Pollard to Dishant Yagnik, out Caught by Dinesh Karthik!! Bizzare way to be dismissed. This was short and wide from Pollard, Yagnik went for the cut, there was a noise as the ball went past the bat. Dinesh Karthik went up straight away, so did Pollard. Umpire Tucker was unmoved, and then for some reason went to have a chat with Dharmasena. The finger then went up, the umpire went for the height there. Dishant Yagnik c Dinesh Karthik b Pollard 6(5) [4s-1]

Pollard to Dishant Yagnik, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Loud shout for a caught behind. The umpires confer with each other and Dishant Yagnik has been given OUT.

18.1 Pollard to Faulkner, 1 run, full and on the stumps, Faulkner drills it down to long off for a single

17.5 Coulter-Nile to Faulkner, 1 run, full and outside off, Faulkner drill sit down to long off for a single

James Faulkner, right handed bat, comes to the crease

17.4 Coulter-Nile to Dravid, out Bowled!! Dravid's career is over with a wild slog. This was the perfect yorker from Coulter-Nile, Dravid made room and was looking to go over cover, misses and the leg stump is uprooted. Dravid walks off to a standing ovation. The Mumbai fieders rush in to shake hands, so does Rhodes from the sidelines. Mumbai inch closer to their 2nd World T20 league title. Sachin pats Dravid on his back as he walks away. Dravid b Coulter-Nile 1(2)

Coulter-Nile to Dravid, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

17.3 Coulter-Nile to Dishant Yagnik, 1 run, full and wide outside off, Yagnik drills it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. Akshar Patel decides against throwing it and is happy to concede a single

17.3 Coulter-Nile to Dishant Yagnik, no ball, beamer from Coulter-Nile , the ball slipped in his hand as he went for the back of the hand slower ball, Yagnik was shuffling across and missed the pull

17.2 Coulter-Nile to Dravid, 1 run, yorker length delivery on the stumps, Dravid squeezes it wide of long on for a single

17.1 Coulter-Nile to Dishant Yagnik, 1 run, short of a length and on the hips, Yagnik flicks it behind square for a single

Nathan Coulter-Nile [2.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack

Rahul Dravid, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Dravid has walked in, can he conjure up a miracle?

16.6 Harbhajan to Kevon Cooper, out Stumped!! Three wickets in the over for Harbhajan, he has changed the match completely here. This was the doodsra, tossed up outside off and spun away, Cooper was looking to swing it over long on, misses and Dinesh Karthik is quick to remove the stumps. Replays show that Cooper had his feet on the line. Kevon Cooper st Dinesh Karthik b Harbhajan 4(2) [4s-1]

Harbhajan to Kevon Cooper, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!

The 3rd umpire has been called for a stumping chance. Dinesh Karthik looks very confident. Looks like the feet was on the line. This is very tight indeed. Cooper is OUT.

16.5 Harbhajan to Kevon Cooper, FOUR, poor ball from Harbhajan, drifts one well down leg, Cooper gets down and sweeps it behind square for a boundary

Kevon Cooper, right handed bat, comes to the crease

16.4 Harbhajan to Binny, out Bowled!! Harbhajan is turning the match completely in Mumbai's favour. Binny had to go for the big shot, swipes across the line to one that darted in after pitching, misses and the leg stump is knocked over. Is the brave Rajasthan fight ending? Binny b Harbhajan 10(8) [6s-1]

Harbhajan to Binny, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

16.3 Harbhajan to Binny, no run, another super ball from Harbhajan, full and outside off, driven back to the bowler

16.2 Harbhajan to Binny, no run, that was close, the bounce saved Binny here, the top spinner from Harbhajan, Binny was looking to swipe and missed

Dishant Yagnik, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Yagnik has been sent out, he needs to support Binny well here

16.1 Harbhajan to Rahane, out Caught by Dwayne Smith!! Oh Dear! Rahane could not have picked up the fielder in the deep any better, this was a juicy full toss from Harbhajan, Rahane came down the track and chipped it straight to Smith at deep mid-wicket. He could have hit it anywhere on the park, he is gutted as he walks off. Rahane c Dwayne Smith b Harbhajan 65(47) [4s-5 6s-2]

Harbhajan to Rahane, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

48 needed from 24 balls, we are in for a grand-stand finish. Harbhhajan Singh will bowl out.

15.6 R Dhawan to Binny, no run, short of a length and just seaming away a fraction, Binny follows the line and looks to help it on its way but misses, still 14 came from that over

15.5 R Dhawan to Binny, SIX, fab shot, juicy full toss from Dhawan, Binny gets forward and muscles it towards mid-wicket, he did not seem to hit it all that well, but the ball just about beats the fielder in the deep

15.4 R Dhawan to Binny, 2 runs, short of a length and just outside off, Binny mistimes his heave but the drops safely wide of mid-wicket, another brace for Binny

15.3 R Dhawan to Rahane, 1 run, on a good length and on the stumps, Rahane works it in front of long on for a single

15.2 R Dhawan to Rahane, FOUR, lovely shot, this was pitched up and just outside off, Rahane gets forward and lifts it inside out over extra cover, one bounce and over the ropes for a boundary

15.1 R Dhawan to Binny, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, Binny dabs it down towards third man for a single

Rishi Dhawan [2.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack

Rahane holds the key for Rajasthan. Binny will need to play a cameo though.

14.6 Harbhajan to Binny, 1 run, Harbhajan slants one on the pads, worked behind square for a single

14.5 Harbhajan to Rahane, 1 run, Harbhajan keeps it full and on the stumps, punched down to long on for a single

14.4 Harbhajan to Rahane, 2 runs, Harbhajan tosses one on the pads, worked in front of mid-wicket for an easy couple

Stuart Binny, right handed bat, comes to the crease

14.3 Harbhajan to Shane Watson, out Caught by Pollard!! Massive wicket for Mumbai, they know how big this is. This was tossed up and just outside off, Watson was going for the almighty blow over long on, gets it high on the bat. The ball goes very high in the air and when it drops down, Pollard is safely underneath it at long on. Is this the death rattle for Rajasthan? Shane Watson c Pollard b Harbhajan 8(8) [6s-1]

Harbhajan to Shane Watson, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

14.2 Harbhajan to Shane Watson, no run, Harbhajan slows one full and well outside off, Watson does not get hold of the sweep, mistimes it back towards the bowler

14.1 Harbhajan to Rahane, 1 run, Harbhajan fires one on the pads, clipped away to mid-wicket for a single

13.6 Pollard to Shane Watson, SIX, muscled, Rajasthan needed this from Watson, short of a length and just outside off, Watson gets hold of the pull and sends it deep into the stands at mid-wicket. 96 mtrs on the readings, the biggest six of the night

Some good overs for Mumbai, the Required rate is going up all the time as Pollard aborts his run-up

13.5 Pollard to Shane Watson, no run, the slower bouncer from Pollard, Watson was way too early on the pull and misses it

13.4 Pollard to Rahane, 1 run, Pollard keeps it full and just outside off, Rahane plays a controlled chip, drops well in front of long off for a single

13.3 Pollard to Rahane, 2 runs, low full toss from Pollard, Rahane gets forward and chips it back over the bowler's head, the fielder at long on gets across and keeps them down to a brace

13.2 Pollard to Shane Watson, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, worked wide of cover point for a single

13.2 Pollard to Shane Watson, wide, Pollard strays this one miles down leg, wide called

13.1 Pollard to Rahane, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, punched towards long off for a single

Kieron Pollard [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

Rahane is the first batsman in the history of the World T20 league to score 4 consecutive fifties. Some feat that, he is definitely knocking hard on Indian selection.

12.6 Harbhajan to Shane Watson, no run, loud shout for LBW, but Watson was struck well outside off, umpire Tucker says NO as well. Watson was looking to sweep and missed

12.5 Harbhajan to Rahane, 1 run, flighted and on off, Rahane works it wide of mid-wicket for a single

12.4 Harbhajan to Rahane, FOUR, cracking shot, Rahane was quick to come down the track, Harbhajan fires this one full and outside off, Rahane adjusts and goes over extra cover for a boundary. 17th T20 fifty for Rahane

12.3 Harbhajan to Rahane, no run, Harbhajan strays one full and well down leg, Rahane sweeps it straight to the fielder at short fine

12.2 Harbhajan to Shane Watson, 1 run, flatter and on off, Watson moves across and clips it to long on for a single

12.1 Harbhajan to Rahane, 1 run, flighted delivery and on off, Rahane comes down the track and scoops it square on the off-side for a single

Harbhajan Singh [1.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack

11.6 Ojha to Shane Watson, no run, tossed up and on off, Watson gets well forward and defends it

Shane Watson, right handed bat, comes to the crease

A slip and a FSL in

11.5 Ojha to Samson, out Caught by Harbhajan!! Good catch in the end from Harbhajan. A superb knock from Samson comes to an end, this was tossed up and spun away a fraction, Samson was looking to go inside out over cover, ends up getting a thick outside edge. Harbhajan back pedals from short third man, he seemed to have lost sight of the ball under the lights, does well to hold onto the catch. Relief in the Mumbai camp. Samson c Harbhajan b Ojha 60(33) [4s-4 6s-4]

Ojha to Samson, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

11.4 Ojha to Samson, no run, flighted delivery outside off and spinning away, Samson looks to run it down towards third man and misses

11.3 Ojha to Rahane, 1 run, luck is with Rajasthan today, Ojha dropped his length slightly short as he saw Rahane giving the charge, he mistimes the lofted shot but the ball bounces in front of Pollard at long on

11.2 Ojha to Samson, 1 run, pushed through by Ojha, Samson mistimes his pull towards long on for a single

11.1 Ojha to Rahane, 1 run, flatter and outside off, Rahane rocks back and pulls it down to long on for a single

Mumbai are one bowler short today, will it comeback to haunt them?

10.6 Coulter-Nile to Samson, FOUR, fab shot, length ball and angling onto Samson's pads, Samson gets across and clips it in front of mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes

10.5 Coulter-Nile to Samson, 2 runs, lucky escape for Samson , this was a length ball and just outside off, Samson was eyeing the deep mid-wicket boundary, gets a lot of height but not the distance, Maxwell ran across from long on, Harbhajan came running back from mid-wicket. Maxwell got distracted and does not get a hand onto it

10.4 Coulter-Nile to Samson, no run, Samson was looking to be too cheeky, goes well across his stumps and looks to paddle a slower ball over short fine, misses it completely

10.3 Coulter-Nile to Rahane, leg byes, 1 run, short of a length and on the body of Rahane, he was way too early on the pull and the ball goes off the thigh towards the off-side

10.2 Coulter-Nile to Samson, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Samson was looking to heave it over mid-wicket, does not get hold of the shot, one bounce to long off

10.1 Coulter-Nile to Rahane, 1 run, nicely done by Rahane, length ball on off, Rahane makes room and goes inside out over extra cover. Pollard gets across and keeps the batsmen down to just a single, poor running though

Nathan Coulter-Nile [1.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack

Rajasthan are 45 runs ahead at this stage.

9.6 Ojha to Rahane, 1 run, that was close! This was slightly held back by Ojha, Rahane was early into his drive, ends up looping it to the left of Ojha, he leaps it across and can't get his hands to that

9.5 Ojha to Samson, 1 run, Ojha drops one short and on the stumps, Samson went for the pull, did not time it all that well, one bounce to mid-wicket

9.4 Ojha to Rahane, 1 run, pushed through by Ojha as Rahane came down the track, worked in front of mid-wicket where Maxwell does well to keep them down to a single

9.3 Ojha to Samson, 1 run, pushed through by Ojha, Samson clips it towards long on for a single

9.2 Ojha to Samson, no run, flighted delivery outside off and spinning away, Samson looks to play the reverse lap and misses

9.1 Ojha to Rahane, 1 run, Ojha pulled the length back as Rahane gave the charge, he adjusts and chips it towards long off for a single

8.6 Pollard to Samson, FOUR, 4th fifty for young Samson , this was short and just outside off, Samson opens the face of the bat and steered it to the left of backward point, the fielder there got a hand on that and slowed down the pace. Ojha gave chase, slides and stops the ball, he looks to grab the ball and ends up pushing it towards the ropes. Young Samson is playing the innings of his life here

8.5 Pollard to Samson, 2 runs, short of a length and on the stumps, Samson works it behind square, runs hard and gets back for the second run

8.4 Pollard to Rahane, 1 run, no pace from Pollard, the slower off-cutter, Rahane adjusts and flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single

8.3 Pollard to Samson, 1 run, Pollard bowls a slower ball from well behind the popping crease, clipped away in front of square on the onside for a single

8.2 Pollard to Rahane, 1 run, Pollard comes from wide off the crease and slants one across Rahane, dabbed towards short third man

8.1 Pollard to Samson, 1 run, full toss from Pollard, driven towards long on for a single

7.6 Ojha to Samson, 1 run, Ojha drifts one on off, Samson pushes it wide of the bowler for a single, 10 came from this over

7.5 Ojha to Rahane, 1 run, pushed through by Ojha, Rahane eases it towards long on for a single

7.4 Ojha to Rahane, no run, Ojha drops one short and wide outside off, Rahane chops it straight to the fielder at backward point. Samson wanted a single and is sent back. The return from Dhawan is poor, Ojha gets a knock on his fingers trying to stop it, he is not all that pleased

7.3 Ojha to Samson, 1 run, nicely done, tossed up and just outside off, Samson goes deep into his crease and dabs it towards short third man for a single

7.2 Ojha to Samson, SIX, lovely shot, fraction too short from Ojha, Samson is quick to rock back and pulls it high and wide of long on for a massive six. This kid is rocking at the Kotla

7.1 Ojha to Rahane, 1 run, flatter and on the pads, clipped towards deep mid-wicket for a single

6.6 Pollard to Rahane, 1 run, Pollard keeps it very full and well wide outside off, Rahane reaches out and slices it towards sweeper cover for a single

6.5 Pollard to Rahane, FOUR, deft touch, this was short and just outside off, Rahane waited on it, opens the face of the bat and runs it very fine, beats short third man and races away to the fence

6.4 Pollard to Rahane, 2 runs, Rahane shimmies down the track to a length ball and eases it wide of long on, the running is good and they get back for the second run

6.3 Pollard to Rahane, no run, Pollard comes from wide off the crease and angles one into Rahane, defended back towards the bowler

6.2 Pollard to Samson, leg byes, 1 run, Pollard drifts one on the pads, Samson looks to flick and misses, the ball rolls of the pads towards short fine

6.1 Pollard to Rahane, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Rahane gets forward and pushes it to long on for a single

Kieron Pollard, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Rajasthan have started well here. Remember, Mumbai's carnage was reserved for the last 10 overs. This is shaping up to be quite a cracker of a contest.

5.6 Ojha to Rahane, 1 run, Ojha drifts one on middle, Rahane bends his knees and sweeps it to the left of square leg, the fielder tumbles and saves a certain boundary

5.5 Ojha to Rahane, no run, pushed through by Ojha, Rahane moves across and clips it towards square leg, he wanted a single but is sent back

5.4 Ojha to Rahane, SIX, shot, tossed up and well outside off, Rahane bends his knees and slog swipes it over deep mid-wicket for yet another maximum, it is raining sixes at the moment

5.3 Ojha to Rahane, no run, flatter and outside off, Rahane makes room and cuts it straight to the fielder at cover

5.2 Ojha to Rahane, no run, flighted and just outside off, Rahane looks to cut and misses, he was not in a great position to play the short

5.1 Ojha to Samson, 1 run, tossed up and just outside off, Samson makes room by backing away and goes back over the bowler's head, there is a man at long off though, just a single

Pragyan Ojha, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

What a start from Rajasthan. This is outstanding stuff from two upcoming Indian youngsters.

4.6 Coulter-Nile to Samson, leg byes, 1 run, length ball on the pads, Samson looks to flick and misses, they scamper across for a leg bye

4.5 Coulter-Nile to Samson, FOUR, top edge and four, Samson gets some luck now, this was short and just outside off, Samson was looking to pull, gets a top edge that flies back over the keeper, Tendulkar was inside the ring at short fine, the ball bounces once and goes over the ropes

4.4 Coulter-Nile to Samson, FOUR, fab shot, Coulter-Nile pitches this one up and well outside off, Samson gets forward and drives it in the air, beats mid-off and races away to the fence

4.3 Coulter-Nile to Samson, SIX, flat-batted and six, Coulter-Nile dropped this one short as Samson was moving around in his crease, Samson watches it all along and flat bats it over mid-on, has enough power to clear the ropes on the full

4.2 Coulter-Nile to Rahane, 1 run, full and on the pads, Rahane moves across and clips it to deep square leg for a single

4.1 Coulter-Nile to Samson, 1 run, Coulter-Nile follows Samson as he was backing away, the batsman opens the face of the bat at the last moment and runs it down to third man

Nathan Coulter-Nile, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

3.6 R Dhawan to Rahane, SIX, they are dealing in sixes at the moment, another length ball from Dhawan, Rahane gets forward and lifts it way into the stands at wide long on. This is a promising start from Rajasthan

3.5 R Dhawan to Rahane, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Rahane gets forward and defends it

3.4 R Dhawan to Samson, 1 run, Samson is looking in some touch, this was full and outside off, Samson gets forward and drags it wide of long on, Ojha gets across and does well to keep them down to a single

3.3 R Dhawan to Samson, SIX, magnificent, it was a half volley all right, length ball on off, Samson gets forward and lofts it through the line, clears the ropes with ease as the ball settles in the 2nd tier of the stands

3.2 R Dhawan to Rahane, 1 run, tad fuller and on off, driven towards mid-off for a quick single

3.1 R Dhawan to Rahane, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Rahane drives it crisply but can't beat Maxwell who dives to his right and saves runs

2.6 Harbhajan to Rahane, 1 run, Harbhajan drifts one on the pads, worked past square leg for a single

2.5 Harbhajan to Rahane, FOUR, edged and four, this was the straighter one from Harbhajan, Rahane was playing for the spin, ends up getting a thick outside edge that goes through the vacant slip region for a boundary

2.4 Harbhajan to Samson, 1 run, floated and on middle, nudged wide of mid-wicket for a single

2.3 Harbhajan to Rahane, 3 runs, tossed up and just outside off, Rahane gets forward, opens the face of the bat at the last moment and goes over mid-off, the timing is good but Coulter-Nile does well to give chase and drags the ball back just before the ropes

2.2 Harbhajan to Samson, 1 run, flighted and on off, Samson gets forward and plays it with the spin to long on

2.1 Harbhajan to Samson, SIX, no respect for Harbhajan, tossed up and just outside off, Samson gets forward and lifts it back over the bowler's head, the timing is sweet as the ball crosses the ropes on the full

Harbhajan Singh, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Rahane is the highest run scorer now and he will finish with the golden bat. Remember, Tambe is the golden ball holder

1.6 R Dhawan to Rahane, FOUR, cracking shot, width on offer from Dhawan, Rahane moves across and cuts it elegantly and to the right of point, beats the fielder and races away to the fence

1.5 R Dhawan to Rahane, no run, Dhawan keeps it full and gets it to nip back into Rahane, driven towards mid-on

1.4 R Dhawan to Rahane, no run, on a good length and a bit of shape back into Rahane, pushed back towards the bowler

1.3 R Dhawan to Samson, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off and swinging back into Samson, worked away behind square for a single

1.2 R Dhawan to Samson, no run, full and tailing back into Samson, he does well to get his bat down in time and defends it

1.1 R Dhawan to Rahane, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Rahane eases forward and drives it to the left of cover, the fielder dives and gets a hand on it, keeps the batsmen down to a single

0.5 Glenn Maxwell to Samson, no run, pushed through and on the pads, Samson looks to flick and is hit on the pads

Sanju Samson, right handed bat, comes to the crease

0.4 Glenn Maxwell to Kushal Perera, out Kushal Perera Run Out!! Disaster for Rajasthan. Not the kind of start they were looking forward to, this was tossed up and held its line outside off, Perera pushed it towards mid-off and called for a quick single. Rahane was not at all interested even as Perera came charging down the track. Both were at the same end as Smith fired the ball towards the keeper. Easy run-out in the end. Kushal Perera run out (Dwayne Smith/Dinesh Karthik) 8(4) [4s-2]

Glenn Maxwell to Kushal Perera, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Perera is RUN-OUT

0.3 Glenn Maxwell to Kushal Perera, FOUR, edged and four, this was flighted and well outside off, Perera was looking to drive, gets a thick edge that flies through the vacant slip region for a boundary

0.2 Glenn Maxwell to Kushal Perera, FOUR, good start from Perera, comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it through extra cover for a boundary

0.1 Glenn Maxwell to Kushal Perera, no run, tossed up and on off, Perera comes forward and pushes it towards cover

Kushal Perera and Rahane are at the crease. Kushal Perera is on strike. Glenn Maxwell will open the attack

Maxwell will open the bowling for Mumbai

Change of tactics here.. Rahane is opening with Kushal Janith Perera. Dravid has demoted himself.. perhaps the right thing to do.

A guard of honour once again by the Mumbai camp as Tendulkar walks out to the middle.

Welcome back.. Mumbai were the favourites going into the match and they have laid down the gauntlet by scoring 202. Will Rajasthan be up for this chase? Or will it be Mumbai all the way..

Maxwell: "I had a look at the scoreboard and felt that we could get to 200. This is a massive score, runs on the board in the final is always good. We are very happy with the score. We want to do well for Tendulkar, it will be nice to send him off with a win. The pitch is playing well, hopefully our bowlers will put them under pressure."

Mumbai have posted a mammoth total on the board after being sent in. They lost Sachin early but Smith and Rayudu steadied the ship and played some sensible cricket. Then Sharma and Maxwell came in and went berserk on the bowlers as they sent the ball to all parts of the ground. Rajasthan bowlers apart from Tambe were taken to the cleaners as they conceded 142 runs in the last 10 overs. This will take some chasing by the Rajasthan batsmen. Join us in a few minutes for the chase...

19.6 Kevon Cooper to Dinesh Karthik, 2 runs, full toss outside off, Karthik gives the charge and drives between extra cover and long off for a couple

19.4 Kevon Cooper to Harbhajan, SIX, length delivery on middle, Singh gets his front foot out of the way and slogs it way over the deep mid wicket fence for a maximum

Harbhajan Singh, right handed bat, comes to the crease

19.3 Kevon Cooper to Glenn Maxwell, out Glenn Maxwell Run Out!! 1 run completed. Excellent work by Tambe to effect the run out. This was full and outside off, Maxwell slices it to third man where Tambe gets there quickly and releases the ball, Yagnik does the rest. Maxwell was out by a long way. Glenn Maxwell run out (Tambe/Dishant Yagnik) 37(14) [4s-4 6s-2]

Kevon Cooper to Glenn Maxwell, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

19.2 Kevon Cooper to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run, another yorker on middle, Karthik squeezes it out to deep mid wicket

19.1 Kevon Cooper to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run, yorker length delivery outside off, Maxwell digs it out to point for a single

Kevon Cooper [3.0-0-28-0] is back into the attack

18.6 Faulkner to Dinesh Karthik, SIX, length delivery on off, right in the slot for Karthik, who gets forward and lofts it straight down the ground for another maximum. This has been an onslaught by the Mumbai batsmen

18.5 Faulkner to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run, full and on middle, Maxwell clears his front leg and slogs it to deep mid wicket

18.4 Faulkner to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR, full and outside off, Maxwell makes room and slices it over the backward point fielder for another boundary. The ball just lands just inside the rope

18.3 Faulkner to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR, superb innovation by Maxwell. This was a low full toss just outside off, Maxwell gets on his jnee and reverse sweeps it past the short third man for a boundary

18.2 Faulkner to Glenn Maxwell, 2 runs, another yorker outside off, Maxwell squeezes it to long off, and good running by Karthik allows them to come back for the second

18.2 Faulkner to Glenn Maxwell, wide, full and wide outside off, this time a wide called by the umpire

17.6 R Shukla to Dinesh Karthik, no run, yorker length outside leg stump, Karthik makes room and is not able to squeeze it out

17.5 R Shukla to Dinesh Karthik, SIX, Karthik gets into the act now. This was a low full toss on middle, Karthik goes low in the crease and lofts it with a straight bat over the deep mid wicket fence for a maximum off his first ball

17.5 R Shukla to Glenn Maxwell, no ball, 1 run, misses the yorker as it goes on the ful above waist height, Maxwell is surprised and swats it down to to mid on

17.4 R Shukla to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR, yorker length delivery down the leg side, Maxwell gets some bat on it as he sends it fine and past the short fine leg for another boundary

17.3 R Shukla to Glenn Maxwell, 2 runs, slower delivery just outside off, Maxwell goes for the slog and mistimes it to mid wicket for a couple

17.2 R Shukla to Glenn Maxwell, SIX, million dollar baby in the mood today. This was full and on off, Maxwell comes on the frontfoot and presents the full face of the bat he lofts it straight down the ground for a maximum

Dinesh Karthik, right handed bat, comes to the crease

17.1 R Shukla to Rohit Sharma, out Caught by Faulkner!! A much needed wicket for Rajasthan. This was a length delivery on off, it was in the slot for Sharma, as he slogs it but gets it high on the bat, he finds the man at deep mid wicket who takes an easy catch. End of a breezy innings by the skipper. Rohit Sharma c Faulkner b R Shukla 33(14) [4s-3 6s-2]

R Shukla to Rohit Sharma, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Rahul Shukla [3.0-0-29-0] is back into the attack

16.6 Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, yorker length delivery outside off, Sharma opens the face of the bat and steers it to short third man

16.5 Faulkner to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run, full delivery on middle, Maxwell goes for the slog and does not get it off the middle as it goes to deep mid wicket

16.4 Faulkner to Glenn Maxwell, SIX, this time even better by Maxwell. Again full and on the pads, Maxwell leans forward and flicks it all the way into the crowd at backward square leg

16.3 Faulkner to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR, poor first delivery by Faulkner. This was full and on the pads, Maxwell stays in the crease as he flicks it in the air and the ball goes on the bounce to the backward square leg fence

Glenn Maxwell, right handed bat, comes to the crease

16.2 Faulkner to Pollard, out Bowled!! Faulkner has got the big wicket Pollard. This was a good length delivery on leg stump, Pollard was cramped for room as he tries to swing across the line and misses, the leg stump takes a walk back. Very important wicket at this stage of the innings by Rajasthan. Pollard b Faulkner 15(10) [4s-1 6s-1]

Faulkner to Pollard, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

16.1 Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, full and outside off, Sharma charges and squeezes it square of the wicket for a quick single

James Faulkner [2.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack

15.6 Kevon Cooper to Pollard, FOUR, good thinking by Pollard. This was another yorker just outside off, Pollard gets down and opens the face of the bat as he runs it past the short third man fielder for another boundary

15.5 Kevon Cooper to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, yorker on middle, Sharma squeezes it out to long on

15.4 Kevon Cooper to Rohit Sharma, SIX, super shot! This was another slower delivery on off, Sharma picks it up early and slogs it way over the mid wicket fence for another maximum

15.3 Kevon Cooper to Pollard, 1 run, yorker length delivery outside off, Pollard digs it out to short third man

15.2 Kevon Cooper to Pollard, SIX, another slower delivery which is full and outside off, Pollard goes for the loft and does not get it off the middle but it still clears the long on fence easily for his first maximum

15.1 Kevon Cooper to Pollard, 2 runs, slower delivery outside off, Pollard goes for a bid drive and gets a thick inside edge as the ball goes on the bounce to deep square leg, Perera misfields and allows the extra run

Kevon Cooper [2.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack

14.6 R Shukla to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, slower short delivery outside off, Sharma waits for it and cuts it beautifully to the deep backward point fence. The man at third man had no chance off stopping it as it was timed really well

14.5 R Shukla to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, a cheeky shot by Rohit Sharma. This was fuller length delivery outside off, Sharma comes forward and takes it on the full and scoops it very fine past the man at short fine leg for a bonudary

14.4 R Shukla to Pollard, leg byes, 1 run, good length ball nips back in, Pollard misses the flick as the ball hits him high on the pad and rolls on the offside and they take a quick single

14.3 R Shukla to Pollard, 2 runs, short and just outside off, Pollard opens the face of the bat and plays it with a soft bottom hand which allows him to come back for the second to third man

14.3 R Shukla to Pollard, wide, full delivery down the leg side, Pollard lets it go and wide called

14.2 R Shukla to Pollard, no run, short of length around off, Pollard tries to flick and gets a leading edge to cover

14.1 R Shukla to Rohit Sharma, 3 runs, full delivery slanting onto the pads, Sharma leans forward and flicks it past the man at mid wicket, good running by both the batsmen as they come back for the third

Rahul Shukla [2.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack

13.6 Tambe to Pollard, no run, slightly short and just outside off, Pollard goes back and cuts it to short third man, he wanted the single but is sent back. End of another excellent spell of bowling by Pravin Tambe. He now ends as the highest wicket taker in this edition of the tournament.

13.5 Tambe to Pollard, no run, floated delivery on off, Pollard stays in the crease as he defends it off the outside half of the bat to cover

Kieron Pollard, right handed bat, comes to the crease

13.4 Tambe to Rayudu, out Bowled!! He has his revenge against Rayudu. This was a quicker delivery on off, Rayudu dances down the pitch again and this time misses to make contact as the ball crashes into the off stump. Tambe is enjoying every bit of this. Rayudu b Tambe 29(24) [4s-4]

13.2 Tambe to Rayudu, 1 run, Tambe pulls the length back a bit on middle, Rayudu advances and lofts it to deep mid wicket

13.1 Tambe to Rayudu, FOUR, they are on the charge now. This was flighted delivery on off, Rayudu comes down the track and lofts it straight down the ground for a one bounce four

12.6 Binny to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, another splendid shot by Sharma. This was full and outside off, Sharma comes forward and opens the face of the bat as he drives it square of the wicket for a boundary. That ball raced away to the fence and the fielder had no chance from sweeper cover

12.5 Binny to Rayudu, 1 run, too full and outside off, Rayudu drives it down to long off for a single

12.4 Binny to Rayudu, FOUR, poor line by Binny. This was a length delivery on the pads, Rayudu gets across off and helps it past the man at short fine leg for a one bounce boundary

12.3 Binny to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, short of length around off, Sharma opens the face of the bat and steers it to short third man

12.2 Binny to Rohit Sharma, SIX, length delivery outside off, Sharma fetches it and gets on his knee as he plays the pick up swat over the fence at deep square leg for his first maximum

12.1 Binny to Rohit Sharma, no run, good length angling into the pads, Sharma misses the flick as the ball thuds into the pads

Stuart Binny, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

11.6 Tambe to Rayudu, no run, full delivery just outside off, Rayudu squeezes it back to the bowler

11.5 Tambe to Rayudu, FOUR, floated delivery on off, Rayudu advances down the pitch and extends his arms as he lofts it straight down the ground for a one bounce four

11.3 Tambe to Dwayne Smith, out Bowled!! It is Tambe once again that provides the crucial breakthrough for Rajasthan. This was a tossed up delivery on off and it slides on after pitching, Smith goes for the slog sweep and misses it as the ball hurries onto him, the off stump is uprooted. Tambe is delighted with that wicket. Dwayne Smith b Tambe 44(39) [4s-5 6s-1]

Tambe to Dwayne Smith, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

11.2 Tambe to Rayudu, 1 run, tossed up delivery on middle, Rayudu comes down the track and drives it to long on

11.1 Tambe to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, slower through the air on middle, Smith goes back and chips it in the air to long on

10.6 Shane Watson to Rayudu, no run, short of length just outside off, Rayudu looks to go over mid wicket but does not make contact with the ball

10.4 Shane Watson to Dwayne Smith, 2 runs, full and outside off, Smith comes on the frontfoot and drives it to wide of long off for a couple

10.3 Shane Watson to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, poor bowling by Watson. This was short and on leg stump, Smith just had to find the gap and he does as he pulls it to the deep square leg fence

10.2 Shane Watson to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, slower delivery outside off, Smith picks the slower one early and lofts it handsomely over the extra cover fence for back to back boundaries

10.1 Shane Watson to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, Smith provides the much needed boundary for Mumbai. This was back of a length just outside off, Smith pulls it and does not get it off the middle as it goes on the bounce to Perera at deep mid wicket who misfields and allows the ball to go through for a boundary

Shane Watson [2.0-0-15-1] is back into the attack

9.6 Tambe to Rayudu, no run, beautiful delivery to end the over. Tambe tosses this up and gets some turn outside off, Rayudu tries to drive and is beaten by the turn on that delivery

9.5 Tambe to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, full and on middle, Smith presses forward and drives it along the ground to long on

9.4 Tambe to Rayudu, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, Rayudu comes down the track and tries to loft but does not get it off the middle of the bat as it goes to long on

9.2 Tambe to Dwayne Smith, no run, full and on the pads, Smith misses the flick as the ball hits the pad and rolls on the leg side

9.1 Tambe to Dwayne Smith, no run, tossed up just outside off, Smith comes forward and mistimes the drive back to the bowler

Last 4 overs Rajasthan have only conceded 17 runs. Mumbai are finding it hard to score.

8.6 Kevon Cooper to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, another full toss on the pads, Smith stays in the crease and flicks it to deep mid wicket

8.5 Kevon Cooper to Dwayne Smith, no run, full and shapes away outside off, Smith comes forward and looks to drive but misses as the ball goes past the edge

8.4 Kevon Cooper to Rayudu, 1 run, short of length on the pads, Rayudu goes on the backfoot and clips it to backward square leg

8.3 Kevon Cooper to Rayudu, no run, slower short delivery outside off, Rayudu gives the charge and mistimes the cut back to the bowler

8.2 Kevon Cooper to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, full toss on the pads, Smith does not capitalise on that as he knocks it to deep mid wicket for only a single

8.1 Kevon Cooper to Dwayne Smith, no run, yorker length just outside off, Smith digs it out to cover

7.6 Tambe to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, full delivery on middle, Smith gets forward and drives it down to long on. Good start that by Tambe

7.5 Tambe to Dwayne Smith, no run, tossed up delivery that slids on just outside off, Smith goes for the slog sweep and misses it as the ball goes past his offstump

7.4 Tambe to Dwayne Smith, no run, flighted delivery on off, Smith presses forward and defends it back to the bowler

7.3 Tambe to Dwayne Smith, no run, skids on after pitching on off, Smith comes forward and defends but gets an inside edge onto the pads

7.2 Tambe to Rayudu, 1 run, flatter delivery around off, Rayudu goes back and punches the bowler to long on

7.1 Tambe to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, tossed up delivery on off, Smith comes on the frontfoot and drives it to long on

Pravin Tambe, comes into the attack

6.6 Kevon Cooper to Rayudu, no run, loud appeal by the keeper. This was short and on middle, Rayudu makes room and tries to cut but misses as the ball goes past the bat to Yagnik who appeals for a caught behind but is turned down by the umpire

6.6 Kevon Cooper to Rayudu, wide, slower delivery down the leg side, wide called by the umpire

6.5 Kevon Cooper to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, low full toss on middle, Smith leans forward and drives it along the ground to long on

6.3 Kevon Cooper to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, once again full and on the pads, Smith flicks it to backward square leg

6.2 Kevon Cooper to Dwayne Smith, no run, full and angling into the pads, Smith tries to flick and gets an inside edge onto the pads as the ball rolls to short third man

6.1 Kevon Cooper to Rayudu, 1 run, Cooper starts with a full delivery on the pads, Rayudu flicks it in the air one bounce to deep mid wicket

Kevon Cooper, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

5.6 R Shukla to Rayudu, 1 run, back of a length on leg stump, Rayudu stays in the crease as he clips it to mid wicket

5.5 R Shukla to Rayudu, 2 runs, full delivery on the pads, Rayudu leans forward and flicks it to deep mid wicket for another brace

5.4 R Shukla to Rayudu, 2 runs, short and outside off, Rayudu reaches for it and cuts it off the bottom of the bat past Dravid at cover for a couple

5.3 R Shukla to Rayudu, no run, a good delivery by Shukla. It was on a good length just outside off, Rayudu watches it carefully and lets it go

5.2 R Shukla to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, short of length on middle, Smith goes on the backfoot and pushes it to mid on

5.1 R Shukla to Dwayne Smith, no run, good length ball just outside off, Smith goes back and punches it to cover point

4.6 Shane Watson to Rayudu, FOUR, full delivery on off and middle, Rayudu backs away as he clears his front leg to loft it wide off mid on for a boundary

4.5 Shane Watson to Rayudu, no run, full and swings back in on off, Rayudu comes forward and defends it off the inside half of the bat to Watson

4.4 Shane Watson to Rayudu, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Rayudu stays back and defends it back to the bowler

4.4 Shane Watson to Rayudu, wide, back of a length down the leg side, Rayudu tries to flick and misses a stifled appeal by the keeper but that was just to distract the umpire

Ambati Rayudu, right handed bat, comes to the crease

4.3 Shane Watson to Tendulkar, out Bowled!! Watson gets the revenge after being hit for back to back boundaries. This was good length delivery comes back in on off, Tendulkar tries to flick and misses it completely and has his off stump knocked back. That will be the last time we will be seeing Sachin Tendulkar bat in colour clothing. His Mumbai team mates give him a standing ovation as he walks back. Tendulkar b Shane Watson 15(13) [4s-3]

Shane Watson to Tendulkar, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

4.2 Shane Watson to Tendulkar, FOUR, copy book cover drive from Tendulkar. This was fuller length and outside off, he comes forward and drives it beautifully to the extra cover fence. He posed after playing that shot

4.1 Shane Watson to Tendulkar, FOUR, poor bowling by Watson. This was length delivery on the pads, Tendulkar waits for it and flicks it past the short fine leg fielder for a boundary to fine leg

Shane Watson [1.0-0-2-0] is back into the attack

3.6 R Shukla to Tendulkar, 1 run, short of length on middle, Tendulkar goes on the backfoot and tucks it to short fine leg for a single

3.5 R Shukla to Dwayne Smith, leg byes, 1 run, length delivery slants onto the pads, Smith misses the clip as it goes off the pads to the left of the keeper who dives and gets a hand on it

3.4 R Shukla to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, slightly short and outside off, Smith picks the length up quickly and pulls it off the frontfoot one bounce into the deep mid wicket fence

3.3 R Shukla to Dwayne Smith, 2 runs, fuller length and shapes away outside off, Smith goes for a big booming drive and the ball goes off a thick outside edge to deep backward point for a couple

3.2 R Shukla to Tendulkar, 1 run, full delivery and around off, Tendulkar stays in the crease, he uses his wrists as he flicks it to backward square leg

3.1 R Shukla to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, good length ball comes back in on middle, Smith goes back and knocks it to mid on for a single

Rahul Shukla, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

2.6 Faulkner to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery around off, Tendulkar stays in the crease and punches it to backward point

2.5 Faulkner to Tendulkar, FOUR, stunning shot! This was once again full and just outside off, Tendulkar goes deep in the crease and opens the face of the bat as he punches it to the deep extra cover fence

2.4 Faulkner to Tendulkar, no run, full and outside off, Tendulkar gives the charges and drives it to mid off

2.3 Faulkner to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, fuller length outside off, Smith throws his bat at it and gets a thick outside edge to third man, he was running casually and Shukla makes a direct hit at the bowlers end and took Smith by surprise. He was just in, that was carelessness from Smith

Third umpire called in for a run out chance against Dwayne Smith at the non strikers end. He is not out.

2.2 Faulkner to Dwayne Smith, no run, pulls back the length a bit on off, Smith stays back and defends it to cover

2.1 Faulkner to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, superb shot! This was full and on off, Smith comes on the frontfoot and presents the full face of the bat as he lofts it straight down the ground for a boundary

1.6 Shane Watson to Tendulkar, no run, full and shapes away on off, Tendulkar tries to flick it and gets a leading edge to cover

1.5 Shane Watson to Tendulkar, no run, short and outside off, it was in the slot for Tendulkar but he misses to make contact as the ball beats the bat

1.4 Shane Watson to Tendulkar, no run, loud appeal. This was a good length delivery angled in from wide of the crease, Tendulkar tries to flick and is hit on the pads, the ball was going over the stumps, good decision by umpire Dharmasena

1.2 Shane Watson to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, full and angling in on middle, Smith stays in the crease and pushes it to mid wicket

1.1 Shane Watson to Tendulkar, 1 run, short delivery on off, Tendulkar jumps up and plays it with a soft bottom hand to backward point for a quick single

Shane Watson, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

One slip in place.

0.6 Faulkner to Dwayne Smith, no run, back of a length on leg stump, Smith tries to flick and misses as the ball thuds into his thigh pad

0.5 Faulkner to Dwayne Smith, no run, full and shaping away outside off, Smith comes forward and tries to defend but the ball goes off the outer half of the bat to backward point

0.4 Faulkner to Dwayne Smith, no run, full and on the pads, Smith leans forward and flicks it straight to mid wicket

0.3 Faulkner to Dwayne Smith, SIX, gets off the mark in style. This was back of a length on middle, Smith is quick to go on the backfoot and smack it over the deep mid wicket fence for the first maximum

0.2 Faulkner to Dwayne Smith, no run, short of length delivery on off, Smith comes forward and defends it, there is some extra bounce for Faulkner

0.1 Faulkner to Dwayne Smith, no run, a peach of a delivery to start off proceedings by Faulkner. This was a good length ball shapes away around off, Smith hangs his bat away from the body and is beaten

Dwayne Smith and Tendulkar are at the crease. Dwayne Smith is on strike. Faulkner will open the attack

Both teams are giving Rahul Dravid a standing ovation as he walks out one last time.

Rohit Sharma: "We would have fielded as well. We will come in and put up a good score on the board. We knew what kind of cricket we need to play on this wicket. It is a very good opportunity for the guys. Our bowlers are experienced and will adjust well to bowling second on this wicket. Maxwell comes in for Johnson."

Rahul Dravid: "We will bowl first. Looks like there will be a little bit of dew as the evening progresses, we would like to field first. We have had a lot of performances from our youngsters, hopefully, we will get one more from them today. We believe that we have got the team for all conditions, we can play well in all conditions. Brad Hodge, Shaun Tait and Ashok Menaria miss out with injuries. Kushal Perera has joined us though, he will be our 4th overseas player. No other changes."

Rajasthan Royals have won the toss and have opted to field

Pitch Report: "There are some foot marks on certain areas from the last match. It is a dry pitch. It is not a good pitch as compared to Rajasthan and Ranchi but it plays better than the way it looks. There is some moisture on the pitch. It will be a hard wicket for the fast bowlers and they have to use a lot of variety. It will be a reasonably good scoring pitch. 150 to 160 is a good score on this wicket", say Ian Bishop and Mpumelelo Mbangwa.

Rahul Dravid: 'I don't think we played too many games against each other. I cannot remember playing against Mumbai for Karnataka, might have just played some zonal games. We have played more against each other in coloured clothing. Sachin is actually 7 years senior to me as a cricketer. I was playing my 3rd Test under him as captain. Sachin has been a great inspiration, he has always been a man to look up to. When I made my Test debut in England, I was proud to be playing alongside him. For some of my boys (in Rajasthan), this exposure will be great. They would have perhaps never have played in front of such large crowds. This will help them grow up as cricketers and they can do well at the international level, which is why India is doing well in the shorter formats now. I am not worried about my jersey number being taken up by some of the younger boys (chuckles as he says that Dinesh Karthik has already taken his number in the Indian side).The tournament has been a great roller-coaster, we were down towards the end of the Indian T20 League (with all that happened), but to put that back and start performing as a team, it has been a wonderful experience. I am indeed lucky to have been leading such a youthful and exuberant side. I will take plenty of memories from this group.'

Sachin Tendulkar: "I remember being part of the Wills Trophy team and I was Rahul's captain. We have been playing in the same team but it is a rare occasion where we are playing against each other. He has absolutely been a master technician and he would be my No. 3 anytime. It's a great tournament as all the players around the world love to play this tournament and we get to know players from other countries. It is sharing knowledge and not only giving lectures to them. That has been going around for the last six years. Rajasthan have had some wonderful matches, the match against Otago showed that they don't give up till the last minute. We are friends off the field but are very professional once we are on the field."

In the semi-final against T&T, Sachin Tendulkar completed 50000 runs in all recognised matches and this what Ravi Bopara, England batsman tweeted: "50,000 runs for Sachin Tendulkar. Crazy!!! Don't think another batsman will score that many runs even with his Xbox & playstation runs added."

Both teams have been playing some good aggressive cricket and would like to go past one final hurdle. Rajasthan have been dented with an injury to Brad Hodge, it will be interesting to see as to which player will grab the opportunity today. With Shaun Tait also ruled out, they have brought in Kushal Perera and Sachin Baby as their replacements. Mumbai have a well balanced team with both their batting and bowling clicking at the right time in the tournament. The clash has all the ingredients for a great final. Toss and teams in a few minutes....

Hello and welcome to the final of the World T20 League. It is Rajasthan taking on Mumbai. The tournament kicked off as the last tournament for both Sachin and Dravid and it is going to end the same way. Nobody would have expected such a fairytale ending to two careers that have dominanted Indian cricket for a long period of time. Dravid is playing his last competitive game while Sachin is playing his last T20 game. You could not have asked for a better game than seeing these two legends going against each other one last time.

Preview:

Mumbai will look to lift the CLT20 trophy for the second time and will seek to avenge their loss against Rajasthan in their opening game when they face off against their IPL opponents in the final at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in Delhi. Meanwhile, the Royals, who have had a superb run in this edition of the tournament so far, registering five wins out of five games, will be hoping for a flawless finish. Both teams will also be eager to give a fitting farewell to two legends of the game, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, who will be representing their franchises for the last time.

Rajasthan:

Rajasthan are obviously the in-form team, having been unbeaten in the tournament so far. Ajinkya Rahane and Sanju Samson have been brilliant with the bat - the former has scored three successive half-centuries and his dream run means the inaugural Indian Premier League champions have a steady top-order despite Dravid's lean form. Shane Watson showed glimpses of his class in the semi-final against Chennai and the Australian can always be a threat in a big game situation. Stuart Binny is also a crucial member in the middle-order and has also scored a few runs in this tournament while Kevon Cooper's hard-hitting abilities will also come in handy for the Royals. Rajasthan will miss Brad Hodge in the final after he sustained an injury on Friday but the side has enough players to stand up and deliver.

Bowling has been the greatest weapon for Rajasthan with Pravin Tambe rocking the oppositions with his wicket-taking spree. Tambe was Man-of-the-Match with 3/10 from four overs in the team's 14-run victory in the semi-final over Chennai and the 42-year-old would once again be a trump-card for Dravid on Sunday. Rajasthan have plenty of seam options and will be counting on the likes of James Faulkner, Vikramjeet Malik, Rahul Shukla, Watson and Cooper, who have done a good job so far, to deliver again.

Mumbai:

Dwayne Smith has been Mumbai's run-scoring machine in this tournament and it was his scores of 63 against the Lions, 48 against Perth and 59 against Trinidad and Tobago, that has helped the IPL-6 champs into the final. Rohit Sharma too has been in good touch with the bat, coming up with important contributions while the skipper will also be happy with the way Tendulkar and Dinesh Karthik batted against T&T. Both Tendulkar and Karthik looked completely out of sorts in the earlier games before they hit 35 and 33* respectively against the Caribbean side, and their current form augers well for Mumbai. With Pollard in the line-up, who is also in good touch, Mumbai's batting seems to be peaking at the right moment as suggested by the captain.

Amongst the Mumbai bowlers, Nathan Coulter-Nile and Pragyan Ojha have the most scalps, although the latter has been a touch expensive. Rishi Dhawan has bowled quite a few tight spells while Harbhajan Singh and Pollard have been decent with the ball. Mitchell Johnson seems to be Mumbai's only worry at the present time as the Australian quick has conceded quite a few and has also not picked up too many wickets.

Quotes:

What a fitting way it will be for us to send Rahul Dravid off the way he deserves. Hopefully, the fairytale does come true for us because he certainly does deserve it: Shane Watson

I would not say that we are peaking at the right time as I am a little superstitious and there is still one more game to win so looking forward to it: Sachin Tendulkar